Consumers Union (CU) began a public campaign Tues.—www.EscapeC...
Consumers Union (CU) began a public campaign Tues. -- www.EscapeCellHell.com -- to encourage cellphone users to tell federal lawmakers they want wireless local number portability. The Web site connects consumers to their members of Congress to lobby them to…
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retain a Nov. 24 wireless local number portability (LNP) deadline. “What’s outrageous is that at the same time cellphone companies are trying to stop consumers from taking their phone numbers with them when they switch carriers, most are collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in number portability fees on cellphone bills, which means consumers are paying for a service they are not getting,” said Janee Briesemeister, dir. of the effort. CU said the campaign would focus next on improving Enhanced 911 service for cellphone usage and on securing passage of a Cal. “consumer bill of rights.”